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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-1

…gular occupation without having been authorised to do so under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 532-1 and L. 532-48 or without being one of the persons referred to in Article L. 531-2. Ia -Any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employer representation at professional branch level

Article L2152-1

…oyers' organisations are representative:1° which meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2151-1 ;2° Which have a balanced territorial coverage within the branch;3° Whose member companies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Introduction of part-time working arrangements

Article L3123-18

…ime job or a job at least equal to the minimum duration mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 3123-7 which does not fall within his professional category, or a non-equivalent full-time job; 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Introduction of part-time working arrangements

Article L3123-17

…The time allowed for the employer to give a reasoned response, in particular in the event of refusal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Central works council and works councils.

Article L2632-1

The agreement or the administrative decision provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2327-7 instituting the central works council provided for in article L. 2327-1 ensures the representatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4112-1

…ssional residence, unless an exemption is provided for in the code of ethics referred to in article L. 4127-1. A doctor, dental surgeon or midwife registered or recorded as such in a State which is no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4222-1

In each region, pharmacists who run an open pharmacy are entered on a register drawn up and kept up to date by the regional council of the order of dispensing pharmacists. This register is forwarded t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General terms and conditions of sale

Article L441-1

I. - The general terms and conditions of sale include, in particular, the terms of payment, as well as the elements for determining the price such as the scale of unit prices and any price reductions.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-10

Decrees or orders approving establishments as general shops may include authorisation for the operator to open a public sales room for wholesale goods.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-1

The operator of an establishment used as a warehouse where industrialists, traders, farmers or craftsmen deposit raw materials, goods, commodities or manufactured products, may only issue negotiable p…

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